Arab World vs Lebanon: Population, female

Arab World
48.2%
in 2025
Lebanon
51.3%
in 2025
Arab World rank
47th
Lebanon rank
45th

Population, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 51.3% against 48.2% in Arab World, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 49.7% 49.6% 0.1% Arab World
1970s 49.4% 49.7% 0.2% Lebanon
1980s 49.1% 50.3% 1.2% Lebanon
1990s 48.9% 50.5% 1.6% Lebanon
2000s 48.6% 50.3% 1.8% Lebanon
2010s 48.1% 50.5% 2.4% Lebanon
2020s 48.3% 51.4% 3.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Arab World or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 51.3% against 48.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Arab World and Lebanon?
3.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lebanon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Lebanon rank globally for population, female?
Arab World ranks 47th and Lebanon ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.